Getting on

The Complete First Season

Set in a women's extended-care unit of a California hospital, the story follows the daily lives of a ragtag staff assigned to care for elderly patients who are, well, getting on. Nurse DiDi is the no-nonsense newbie, Unit veteran Nurse Dawn is tasked with training DiDi, but winds up obsessing over male Supervising Nurse Patsy. Disgruntled Dr. Jenna James continues her above-it-all temper tantrums despite being given a fresh start.

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I am aware that humour is subjective but I found this cringe-inducing, vulgar and not funny at all. Niecy Nash is a talented actress and I thought she created a character with a lot of nuance - unlike the other characters who are one-dimensional. Nurse Jackie has no competition here.

I was so psyched to discover this show via EPL's new titles listings when I saw the cast. Thankfully the content lived up to their talent with roles allowing them to show how versatile they can be with understated but richly nuanced performances. Nothing is predictable, yet everything makes organic sense as their relationships and situations develop. I'm amazed it was so quick to get on hold - the wait list should be at least dozens deep.

Harassing yet rewarding occupation for a small team of overworked diverse staffs inside a LA hospital geriatric ward, based on a BBC series of the same name. These reviews from wikipedia are dead on:

In a highly positive review, San Francisco Chronicle contributor David Wiegand said, "There is a brilliant mix of poignancy and hilarity in Getting On, which is why it all works so well."

Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club wrote "Getting On captures the drudgery of work and life in this ward, but it also catches glimpses of the beauty, and it’s in those moments that it feels like a series that deserves better than it’s going to get."

Monuu
Dec 30, 2014

I enjoyed watching this show, it's like a dark comedy on hospitals and their staff. The acting was really good, Niecy Nash showed a more serious side to her acting. Laurie Metcalf (Jackie from Roseanne) did a good job playing Dr. Jenna James.

Dawn: Technically, because it's a potential agent of infection, we would have Environmental Services come down to collect it. But the backlog is horrendous, so I'm just gonna ahead and have you red-bag it.
Didi: If it'll make it quicker, I could just pick it up with a Kleenex, wipe off the chair with some bleach. Boom.
Dawn: You can't. That might be
what you do at home, but you cannot do that in the hospital. There's just certain protocol.